lancelet, amphioxus
(noun) small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
Source: WordNet® 3.1
amphioxus (plural amphioxi or amphioxuses)
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
Source: Wiktionary
Am`phi*ox"us, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A fishlike creature (Amphioxus lanceolatus), two or three inches long, found in temperature seas; -- also called the lancelet. Its body is pointed at both ends. It is the lowest and most generalized of the vertebrates, having neither brain, skull, vertebræ, nor red blood. It forms the type of the group Acrania, Leptocardia, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 March 2025
(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
